intransitive verb
Latin praelectus, past participle of praelegere, from prae- + legere to read — more at legend
1785, in the meaning defined above
prêle
prelect
prelector
“Prelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prelect. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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